The lance of a "picador" is seen as Spanish bullfighter Gines Marin prepares to perform a pass to a bull...

The lance of a "picador" is seen as Spanish bullfighter Gines Marin prepares to perform a pass to a bull during a bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Susana Vera

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July 09, 2018

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An image of Christ is seen on the suit of a "picador" as he gets ready to charge at a bull during the...

An image of Christ is seen on the suit of a "picador" as he gets ready to charge at a bull during the last bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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July 14, 2017

An image of Christ is seen on the suit of a "picador" as he gets ready to charge at a bull during the...

An image of Christ is seen on the suit of a "picador" as he gets ready to charge at a bull during the...

An image of Christ is seen on the suit of a "picador" as he gets ready to charge at a bull during the last bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera

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July 10, 2017

A bull charges at a horse and a "picador" during a bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona,...

A Spanish picador drives a simulated tip into a heifer during a "tentadero" during the III International...

A Spanish picador drives a simulated tip into a heifer during a "tentadero" (a small bullfight to check the bravery of heifers which are not killed) during the III International Biennial of Bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga, southern Spain February 18, 2017. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

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February 18, 2017

Shadows of a Spanish picador and his horse are cast on the wall of a bullring during a "tentadero" (a...

Shadows of a Spanish picador and his horse are cast on the wall of a bullring during a "tentadero" during...

Shadows of a Spanish picador and his horse are cast on the wall of a bullring during a "tentadero" (a small bullfight to check the bravery of heifers which are not killed) during the III International Biennial of Bullfighting at Reservatauro Ronda cattle ranch in Ronda, near Malaga, southern Spain February 18, 2017. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

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December 27, 2016

Picador Rafael Torres reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Rafael Torres reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Rafael Torres reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting festival at the Canaveralejo bullring in Cali, Colombia, December 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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December 27, 2016

Picador Rafael Torres reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Rafael Torres reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Rafael Torres reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting festival at the Canaveralejo bullring in Cali, Colombia, December 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga

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December 27, 2016

Picador Rafael Torres reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Rafael Torres reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Rafael Torres reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting festival at the Canaveralejo bullring in Cali, Colombia, December 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga

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September 10, 2016

A bull runs while a Spanish picador (not pictured) prepares to drive his lance into it during a "Corrida...

A bull runs while a Spanish picador prepares to drive his lance into it during a "Corrida Goyesca" bullfight...

A bull runs while a Spanish picador (not pictured) prepares to drive his lance into it during a "Corrida Goyesca" bullfight in Ronda, southern Spain September 10, 2016. In the annual "Corrida Goyesca" fight in Ronda's historic bullring the bullfighters wear costumes from the era of 18th century painter Francisco Goya. REUTERS/Jon Nazca TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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August 18, 2016

A bull charges at a horse of a "picador" during a bullfight at the Malagueta bullring in Malaga, southern...

Spanish picadores Francisco Romero (L), 26, and Agustin Romero, 25, pose for a portrait before a bullfight at the Real Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 5, 2016. At the Real Maestranza arena the crowd enjoys a tradition that dates back over a thousand years. Wearing an embroidered gold and white outfit and wielding a long thin sword, the matador taunts the 600-kilo bull with his cape, dodging its horns again and again. Despite the full stands at the bullring, which hosted its first fight in 1761, the sport attracts an increasingly slim audience, as new generations shun what they see as a cruel and unfair fight. Matadors say those who oppose bullfighting don't understand the bullring's intimacy or the artistry of the fight. To finish off the bout, matadors deliver the "estocada," a deft strike through the bull's shoulder blades to pierce its heart. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo SEARCH "EL MATADOR" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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April 09, 2016

Matadores, assistants and picadores make the "paseillo" before the start of a bullfight at The Maestranza...

Matadores, assistants and picadores make the "paseillo" before the start of a bullfight in Seville, southern...

Matadores, assistants and picadores make the "paseillo" before the start of a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 9, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

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April 08, 2016

Spanish matador Morante de la Puebla performs a pass to a bull after it overthrows a picador and his...

Spanish matador Morante de la Puebla performs a pass to a bull after it overthrows a picador and his...

Spanish matador Morante de la Puebla performs a pass to a bull after it overthrows a picador and his horse during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

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April 08, 2016

Spanish matador Morante de la Puebla (3rd L) pulls the bull's tail as it charges a picador during a bullfight...

Spanish matador Morante de la Puebla pulls the bull's tail as it charges a picador during a bullfight...

Spanish matador Morante de la Puebla (3rd L) pulls the bull's tail as it charges a picador during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

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April 08, 2016

A picador and his horse fall after being charged by a bull during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring...

A picador and his horse fall after being charged by a bull during a bullfight in Seville, southern Spain...

A picador and his horse fall after being charged by a bull during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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April 04, 2016

Spanish matador Borja Jimenez stands between the horns of a bull during a bullfight at The Maestranza...

Spanish matador Jimenez stands between the horns of a bull during a bullfight in Seville, southern Spain...

Spanish matador Borja Jimenez stands between the horns of a bull during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

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April 04, 2016

Spanish picador drives his lance into a bull during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian...

Spanish matador Fernandez looks as a bull falls on the arena during a bullfight in Seville, southern...

Spanish matador Esau Fernandez looks as a bull falls on the arena during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

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April 04, 2016

Spanish matador Borja Jimenez drives his sword into a bull to kill it during a bullfight at The Maestranza...

Spanish matador Jimenez drives his sword into a bull to kill it during a bullfight in Seville, southern...

Spanish matador Borja Jimenez drives his sword into a bull to kill it during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

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April 04, 2016

Spanish picadores wait the start of a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital...

Spanish matador Fernandez eludes a bull during a bullfight in Seville, southern Spain

Spanish matador Esau Fernandez eludes a bull during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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December 29, 2015

Picador Diego Ochoa reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Diego Ochoa reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Diego Ochoa reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting festival at the Canaveralejo bullring in Cali, Colombia, December 28, 2015. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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December 29, 2015

Picador Diego Ochoa reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Diego Ochoa reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Diego Ochoa reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting festival at the Canaveralejo bullring in Cali, Colombia, December 28, 2015. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga

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December 29, 2015

Picador Diego Ochoa reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Diego Ochoa reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting...

Picador Diego Ochoa reacts while being pinned under a horse as a bull charges at it during a bullfighting festival at the Canaveralejo bullring in Cali, Colombia, December 28, 2015. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga

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August 21, 2015

A Spanish picador drives his tip into a bull during a bullfight at the Malagueta bullring in Malaga,...

"Picadores" (mounted bullfighters) wait next to Spanish bullfighter Urena for the start of a bullfight...

"Picadores" (mounted bullfighters) wait next to Spanish bullfighter Paco Urena (R) for the start of a bullfight at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

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July 11, 2015

The lance of a "picador" (mounted bullfighter) is seen as Spanish bullfighter Luis Antonio Gaspar ÇPaulitaÈ...

The lance of a "picador" (mounted bullfighter) is seen as Spanish bullfighter ÇPaulitaÈ performs a pass...

The lance of a "picador" (mounted bullfighter) is seen as Spanish bullfighter Luis Antonio Gaspar ÇPaulitaÈ performs a pass to a bull during a bullfight at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

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June 07, 2015

Spanish picador Agustin Collado walks before the start of a bullfight at the Ventas bullring in Madrid...

Spanish matadores, assistants and picadores walk before the start of a bull during a bullfight in Seville...

Spanish matadores, assistants and picadores walk before the start of a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 26, 2015. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

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April 15, 2015

Spanish picadores chat during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville,...

Men pull ropes to stop two bulls from locking horns during a bullfight in the eastern emirate of Fujairah...

Men pull ropes to stop two bulls from locking horns during a bullfight in the eastern emirate of Fujairah October 17, 2014. There are no matadors or picadors, but bulls locking horns with each other draw big crowds to bullfights in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). An hour's drive from the dancing water fountains of Dubai's glitzy downtown, hundreds of fans gather in Fujairah to watch bulls fighting, or perhaps more accurately head butting, with honour rather than money at stake. The UAE sport involves two bulls locking horns in a three-to-four minute Sumo-wrestling-like fight that usually ends with no bloodshed. Picture taken October 17, 2014. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)

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November 06, 2014

A man tries to stop two bulls from locking horns during a bullfight in the eastern emirate of Fujairah...

Man tries to stop two bulls from locking horns during a bullfight in the eastern emirate of Fujairah

A man tries to stop two bulls from locking horns during a bullfight in the eastern emirate of Fujairah October 17, 2014. There are no matadors or picadors, but bulls locking horns with each other draw big crowds to bullfights in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). An hour's drive from the dancing water fountains of Dubai's glitzy downtown, hundreds of fans gather in Fujairah to watch bulls fighting, or perhaps more accurately head butting, with honour rather than money at stake. The UAE sport involves two bulls locking horns in a three-to-four minute Sumo-wrestling-like fight that usually ends with no bloodshed. Picture taken October 17, 2014. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)